Opposition leaders in Bihar on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the murder of an IndiGo Airlines executive in Patna, ...
Opposition leaders in Bihar on Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the murder of an IndiGo Airlines executive in Patna, The Hindu reported. They alleged that there had been “a complete collapse of law and order” in the state
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal United’s ally in Bihar, also hit out at Kumar over the incident. The Bihar government is also facing criticism over the rape and killing of a minor in Muzaffarpur district earlier this week.
Rupesh Kumar Singh, a manager with IndiGo Airlines, was on Tuesday evening shot dead outside his home in Patna, which is close to the chief minister’s residence, according to NDTV. He was politically well-connected. Kumar promised that strict action would be taken against the accused and the case was handed over to a Special Investigation Team.
Congress National Secretary Tariq Anwar said the killing showed that Kumar has lost control over the law and order situation in the state, according to The Hindu.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said that Kumar should resign from his post if he cannot bring crime under control. “I’ve been saying ever since this government was formed that Kumar is a selected and nominated chief minister who...
